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I could have written a post about the tough lessons that 2020 taught me and how I’ve probably grown as a person because of them. That would be the mature and resilient thing to do. But honestly, I didn’t want to do that. I could have also written about how horrible this year was andContinue reading “2021, Please Don’t Hurt Me”

Having a lot of thoughts tonight and this whole week, really.  This was just going to just be a Facebook post, but apparently the wine I have been drinking tonight says otherwise. I started off by wanting to share my “depression anthem” with everyone: My parents introduced me to this song last Christmas, and itContinue reading “Please Let Me Have Thanksgiving”

Today I am changing things up because it’s my Mom’s birthday, and I want to write about how incredible she is.  I won’t call her “strong,” because we have had many discussions about how much we both hate that word. Neither of us feel strong – we are grieving! This is hard work! We areContinue reading “Happy Birthday, Mom!”

Before you read this post, pause for a moment and take a deep breath, and stretch your neck and shoulders. I have spent the year balancing my regular work-from-home workload with my board role and stress over my Dad’s health. Now, that stress has been replaced by grief.  It’s all taking a huge toll onContinue reading “Mindfulness Tips for Online Meetings and Events”

Self-care is a huge priority for me as I am navigating the grief process. Taking time for activities that allow me to relax is huge, because I haven’t been able to relax for a while. And while baths, face masks, and other relaxing activities are definitely a large part of self-care, I have also noticedContinue reading “Cooking as Self-Care”

Sometime in June or July, the song “Break Stuff” by Limp Bizkit became my personal anthem. Dad was very sick, the doctors couldn’t seem to make up their minds on how to treat him, and all I wanted to do was break something out of frustration. After a series of extremely distressing events culminating inContinue reading “Sometimes You Just Need to Smash Something”